Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 178 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (was / were + -ing): Time words: when the phone rang, when Mum came home, at 8 pm yesterday. I / he / she / it / one name → was + -ing. You / we / they / many → were + -ing. The short action that “interrupts” is in the simple past (the phone rang).

1. 1.My brother ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
2. 2.When the phone rang, my parents ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) were drink
3. 3.When it started to rain, he ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
4. 4.They ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) are baking
5. 5.When the bell rang, you ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) were winning
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, Ananya ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
7. 7.I ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) am throwing
8. 8.My brother ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
9. 9.They ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feed (b) were feeding (c) are feeding (d) was feeding
10. 10.When it started to rain, you ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) were go (d) are going
11. 11.When the phone rang, she ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
12. 12.We ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) are eating
13. 13.When it started to rain, Neel ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was write
14. 14.Kunal ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were running (b) was running (c) was run (d) is running
15. 15.Aarav ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were writing
17. 17.When it started to rain, my brother ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
18. 18.Riya ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) is sending
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, Zoya ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) is taking
20. 20.They ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
21. 21.You ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
22. 22.I ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) am planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
23. 23.I ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) am clapping (d) were clapping
24. 24.You ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
25. 25.We ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) were eat
26. 26.She ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
27. 27.He ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) was sending
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
29. 29.I ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) am jogging (d) was jog
30. 30.When Mum came home, he ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) is running (d) was run
32. 32.When the phone rang, she ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carry
33. 33.You ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
34. 34.When it started to rain, Kunal ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
35. 35.When it started to rain, I ___ the bag. (a) am carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
36. 36.Omkar ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
37. 37.When it started to rain, she ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
38. 38.He ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) were drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
40. 40.She ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying

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